John 10:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.”
John 10:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
John 10:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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John 10:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down by myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. I received this commandment from my Father.””
John 10:18 — World English Bible
John 10:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“No one taketh it away from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment received I from my Father. ”
John 10:18 — American Standard Version
John 10:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“no one doth take it from me, but I lay it down of myself; authority I have to lay it down, and authority I have again to take it; this command I received from my Father.'”
John 10:18 — Young's Literal Translation
John 10:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have authority to lay it down and I have authority to take it again. I have received this commandment of my Father. ”
John 10:18 — Darby Translation
John 10:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“No man taketh it from me, but I lay it downe of my selfe: I haue power to lay it downe, and haue power to take it againe: this commandement haue I receiued of my Father.”
John 10:18 — Geneva Bible
John 10:18 in Context — John 10
16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
19 There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.
20 And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
What Does John 10:18 Mean?
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